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I have a 3 year old. The ads absolutely get to him. And many are inappropriate. Any game that he likes, I remove the ads. It's usually a dollar or two. I also

by unabst 9y ago

I have a 3 year old. The ads absolutely get to him. And many are inappropriate. Any game that he likes, I remove the ads. It's usually a dollar or two. I also consider it a tip to the developers for entertaining my kid. I usually play together when I can. And he also enjoys watching me play. I actually can't wait for the day when he beats me at street fighter. But I think the key is finding things he enjoys just as much as playing video games or watching tv. It's hard, but they exist. And exercise should be one of them. Solving puzzles another. Going outside on the scooter is another. Cooking is another. They aren't hard to find. If he loves something too much, I'd limit it with a reward system. That's how the world works anyway.

ktta 9y ago
It's not just that some of ads are inappropriate, but young children are extremely impressionable and I believe those years shape who they are for the rest of their lives. So I'd consider any ads, by design, inappropriate. >But I think the key is finding things he enjoys just as much as playing video games or watching tv. It's hard, but they exist. I agree. I don't know what makes good parenting. I know no one is prepared to be a parent, but you sound like a great one :)
JCSato 9y ago
"But I think the key is finding things he enjoys just as much as playing video games or watching tv." LEGOs are real expensive these days, and you really have to kind of. . .tailor the experience for them until they're 6 or so, so that they use them safely and so that they aren't presented with too much complexity and once. That said, for both my 5 yo nephew and myself growing, they're a great toy because they can be a group or solo activity, and because they help respond to creativity ("I want to build X!") without removing all the imagination - video games tend to offer a more "complete" experience (i.e. leave fewer "gaps" for the child to fill), and less modular toys can feel limiting in what kind of play can be accomplished. Just my two cents.

by unabst 9y ago

ktta 9y ago

It's not just that some of ads are inappropriate, but young children are extremely impressionable and I believe those years shape who they are for the rest of their lives. So I'd consider any ads, by design, inappropriate. >But I think the key is finding things he enjoys just as much as playing video games or watching tv. It's hard, but they exist. I agree. I don't know what makes good parenting. I know no one is prepared to be a parent, but you sound like a great one :)

JCSato 9y ago

"But I think the key is finding things he enjoys just as much as playing video games or watching tv." LEGOs are real expensive these days, and you really have to kind of. . .tailor the experience for them until they're 6 or so, so that they use them safely and so that they aren't presented with too much complexity and once. That said, for both my 5 yo nephew and myself growing, they're a great toy because they can be a group or solo activity, and because they help respond to creativity ("I want to build X!") without removing all the imagination - video games tend to offer a more "complete" experience (i.e. leave fewer "gaps" for the child to fill), and less modular toys can feel limiting in what kind of play can be accomplished. Just my two cents.